The Nurse Is Working the Night Shift on a Surgical

The nurse is working the night shift on a surgical unit and is making 4:00 AM rounds. The nurse notices that the patient's temperature is 96.8° F (36° C) , whereas at 4:00 PM the preceding day, it was 98.6° F (37° C) . What should the nurse do?

A) Call the health care provider immediately to report a possible infection.
B) Administer medication to lower the temperature further.
C) Provide another blanket to conserve body temperature.
D) Realize that this is a normal temperature variation.

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